2018 Map of Medicine Mountain

About this map

Medicine Mtn stands as a central topographic anchor in this 2018 survey of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. The landscape is defined by the sharp verticality of Steinacher Ridge and Hell Hole Ridge, which drop into an intricate drainage network including Wooley Cr and its northern fork. In the southern reach, the terrain transitions into the Marble Mountains, where high-elevation basins hold Clear Lake, Lost Lake, and Lily Lake. The map reveals the hydrology of a deeply dissected forest environment, showing where smaller tributaries like Bear Skull Cr and Dead Horse Cr feed larger watercourses. This modern data captures the complex ridgeline boundaries and gulch formations, such as Snowslide Gulch, that dictate the movement of water and wilderness travel throughout this portion of Northern California.